Revised edition of: The changing geography of the United Kingdom / edited for the Institute of British Geographers by R.J. Johnston and V. Gardiner. 2nd ed. 1991.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Preliminaries; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Water resources; 3 Energy; 4 Earth resources; 5 Agriculture; 6 Transport; 7 Manufacturing industry; 8 Labour markets; 9 Demography; 10 Towns and cities; 11 Rural change and development; 12 Life chances and lifestyles; 13 Leisure and consumption; 14 Cultures of difference; 15 Local government and governance; 16 A (dis)United Kingdom; 17 Human occupance and the physical environment; 18 Atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic pollution; 19 Climate change.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The United Kingdom has changed very rapidly in recent years. Within the last decade it has undergone major shifts in terms of its land, economy, society, polity and environment all of which have had a profound effect on the geographical landscape. This fully revised edition of a widely appreciated book presents a full description and interpretation of the changes that have occurred during the 1990s and provides an understanding of the social, economic, political and physical forces bringing about change.
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Changing geography of the UK.
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0415179017
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Natural resources-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.
Ressources naturelles-- Grande-Bretagne-- Histoire-- 20e siècle.
Economic history.
Natural resources.
Population.
Social conditions
TRAVEL-- Europe-- General.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain, Economic conditions, 20th century.
Great Britain, Population, History, 20th century.
Great Britain, Social conditions, 20th century.
Grande-Bretagne, Conditions économiques, 20e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne, Conditions sociales, 20e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne, Population, Histoire, 20e siècle.